I'm in Milwaukee as many know and rarely get to see Boston's teams on the tube but in reading about Olynyk's game I'm wondering if some of you might agree and see some comparisons between Olynyk's overall game and what Bird brought to the Celtics. I'm not saying that Olynyk will ever be as good as Bird but some of the skill sets, etc remind a bit of Bird's game.

Am I nuts or do others see some similarities. If you think I'm nuts you can say so and won't hurt my feelings !!

I'm in Milwaukee as many know and rarely get to see Boston's teams on the tube but in reading about Olynyk's game I'm wondering if some of you might agree and see some comparisons between Olynyk's overall game and what Bird brought to the Celtics. I'm not saying that Olynyk will ever be as good as Bird but some of the skill sets, etc remind a bit of Bird's game.

Am I nuts or do others see some similarities. If you think I'm nuts you can say so and won't hurt my feelings !!

Hetch

Hetch, at this point most are petrified to go there, BUT I would put KO's skillset somewhoere in between Larry and Kevin. At 7-ft, he has amazing footwork, fluidity, and a great handle. He actually moves with the ball like a lot of 2-3's. He has a great jumper with 3-pt range, but on the post he does a lot of up and under, multiple fake moves that conjur up Kevin. Its not crazy to say, with reasonable progress, KO will end up being an all-star for the C's who will be compared to both of thsoe Celtic legends on a reguar basis. HIGHLY SKILLED DUDE.......

I'm in Milwaukee as many know and rarely get to see Boston's teams on the tube but in reading about Olynyk's game I'm wondering if some of you might agree and see some comparisons between Olynyk's overall game and what Bird brought to the Celtics. I'm not saying that Olynyk will ever be as good as Bird but some of the skill sets, etc remind a bit of Bird's game.

Am I nuts or do others see some similarities. If you think I'm nuts you can say so and won't hurt my feelings !!

Hetch

Hetch, at this point most are petrified to go there, BUT I would put KO's skillset somewhoere in between Larry and Kevin. At 7-ft, he has amazing footwork, fluidity, and a great handle. He actually moves with the ball like a lot of 2-3's. He has a great jumper with 3-pt range, but on the post he does a lot of up and under, multiple fake moves that conjur up Kevin. Its not crazy to say, with reasonable progress, KO will end up being an all-star for the C's who will be compared to both of thsoe Celtic legends on a reguar basis. HIGHLY SKILLED DUDE.......

I know I saw Olynyk in the NCAAs or on the tube during the season and I was impressed with his overall game. Of course the press is gushing right now with how well he showed in the recent Summer play, but it is not the same as the NBA regular season but I'm thinking there is a real possibility the Ainge might have pulled off a real heist. If Olynyk's game is as advertised so far with a healthy Rondo, Sullinger, Green and Bradley we might be pleasantly surprised, probably not a playoff team but a nice group to build around, especially with a boatload of first round picks coming in over 3-4 years.

Clearly Olynyk is better than Bird as Bird cemented his legacy in the lowly NBA over a series of thosands of games and KO achieved greatness in the ultimate summer league showcasing his GOAT- ness over 5 remarkable games!

Clearly Olynyk is better than Bird as Bird cemented his legacy in the lowly NBA over a series of thosands of games and KO achieved greatness in the ultimate summer league showcasing his GOAT- ness over 5 remarkable games!

Clearly Olynyk is better than Bird as Bird cemented his legacy in the lowly NBA over a series of thosands of games and KO achieved greatness in the ultimate summer league showcasing his GOAT- ness over 5 remarkable games!

KO has the POTENTIAL to be good...VERY good at that...but please...let's wait until he actually plays against REAL NBA regular players for a measurable portion of the season...let's see where he is in the rotation...let's just wait...because they aren't going to the playoffs for a bit..we gots the time guys... :)

Mel,

I'm not as said saying that he will ever be as good as bird, but the potential is there to be a very solid NBA player, All-Star or not we'll find out. As you say time will tell when he actually plays against his NBA foes in a "regular season" game, not pre-season. I'm just seeing similarities between he and Bird, height, outside shot, rebounding ability, court awareness, ability to bring the ball up court despite the height. Haven't heard much about his passing ability so far !! I agree with you that the playoffs cuold be a few years off so we as fans need to have patience while rebuilding is ongoing but so far so good for DA.

Clearly Olynyk is better than Bird as Bird cemented his legacy in the lowly NBA over a series of thosands of games and KO achieved greatness in the ultimate summer league showcasing his GOAT- ness over 5 remarkable games!

:)

I hear your sarcasm , I guess !!

Hetch

Hah. At the same time, I hear your optimism!

I do really like KO. He has the opportunity work really work hard and transform his body. If he get get strong & more agile, the skill is there. The BBIQ is there. The 7 feet is there. This kid could be really good. And im excited at the pospect of having him play minutes at SF.

Clearly Olynyk is better than Bird as Bird cemented his legacy in the lowly NBA over a series of thosands of games and KO achieved greatness in the ultimate summer league showcasing his GOAT- ness over 5 remarkable games!